runtime-configurable software

noun
UK /ˈrʌn.taɪm kənˈfɪɡ.ər.ə.bəl ˈsɒft.weər/
US /ˈrʌn.taɪm kənˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.bəl ˈsɔft.wer/

Software that you can change while it is running, without stopping it.

The game server is runtime-configurable software, so admins can adjust settings without restarting it.

SYNONYMS

live-configurable softwaredynamically configurable softwarehot-configurable softwareadjustable-at-runtime software

RELATED WORDS

configurationruntimehot reloadfeature flagsettings

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software whose behavior can be tuned through settings files or admin panels while it is active.

Engineers used runtime-configurable software to tweak the app's limits during peak hours.

3. A program designed so that options can be changed on the fly rather than only at install time.

Because it is runtime-configurable software, the dashboard lets you switch themes instantly.

4. Applications that accept new parameters during execution without a rebuild or redeploy.

The monitoring tool is runtime-configurable software, so alerts can be updated live.